Taylor Burley Galaviz is the Park Interpreter at Galveston Island State Park. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston in 2015. She began her career as a zookeeper and transitioned into informal education, as a zoo educator. In 2019, she was the State Park Ambassador at Lake Livingston State Park. Since starting at Galveston Island State Park she has become a Certified Interpretive Guide and a kayak guide through TPWD. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs, reading and listening to podcasts.
Galveston Birding and Nature Photo Festival
Taylor Burley Galaviz
Upcoming Events
April 2023
Drive your own car to the Galveston Island State Park for a delightful, natural experience. Enjoy paddling in a provided kayak while slowly exploring the open lagoons and marshes of Galveston Island State Park, one of the area’s premier ecological jewels. This 2,000-acre public park offers a multitude of habitats that support a wide variety of birds: waders like herons, egrets, Roseate Spoonbill and shorebirds; waterfowl and overhead raptors like Osprey; White-tailed Kite and Northern Harrier. If you have time after the event, visit the two birding observation towers.
Find out more »Drive your own car to the Galveston Island State Park for a delightful, natural experience. Enjoy paddling in a provided kayak while slowly exploring the open lagoons and marshes of Galveston Island State Park, one of the area’s premier ecological jewels. This 2,000-acre public park offers a multitude of habitats that support a wide variety of birds: waders like herons, egrets, Roseate Spoonbill and shorebirds; waterfowl and overhead raptors like Osprey; White-tailed Kite and Northern Harrier.
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